Idaho Bills

Appropriates an additional $4,150,500 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Children's Mental Health Program, Community Hospitalization Program, State Hospital North, and State Hospital South for fiscal year 2018; and reduces the appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare by $2,489,300 for the Adult Mental Health Program and State Hospital South for fiscal year 2018.

Appropriates $83,069,100 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Independent Councils, Indirect Support Services, Healthcare Policy Initiatives, and Licensing and Certification for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 389.10; and provides legislative intent.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Independent Councils, Indirect Support Services, Healthcare Policy Initiatives, and Licensing and Certification. It appropriates $83,069,100, limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 389.10, and provides for nine sections of legislative intent language. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. Funding for replacement items includes $2,567,600 for various IT projects, vehicles, and alteration and repairs. For statewide cost allocation, $587,300 is provided, as Attorney General fees will increaseby$467,700, riskmanagementcostswillincreaseby$56,200, StateControllerfeeswillincreaseby $71,400, and State Treasurer fees will decrease by $7,300. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the director, and a 3% increase in the compensation schedule. The bill includes the addition of eight line items. The first line item provides $989,400 for the Cisco Enterprise license agreement. The second line item provides $1,067,400 for the increased allocated costs related to the mainframe at the Office of the State Controller. The third line item provides 2.00 FTP and $118,900 for additional staff in the Criminal History Unit. The fourth line item provides 1.00 FTP and $60,800 for additional staff in the Medicaid Program Integrity Unit. The fifth line item provides 1.00 FTP and $68,400 for additional staff in the Fraud Analysis Unit. The sixth line item provides $700,000 for the Criminal History Unit Grant. The seventh line item provides $5,000,000 for the final year of the SHIP Gr

Appropriates $109,093,800 to the divisions of Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitalization, and Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions for the three divisions to 716.58; provides for General Fund transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; provides legislative intent; and reduces the appropriation for the Adult Mental Health Program for fiscal year 2018.

Appropriates an additional $32,700 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the State Hospital North Program for fiscal year 2019; and appropriates an additional $32,700 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the State Hospital South Program for fiscal year 2019.

Appropriates $175,037,800 for the Welfare Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 619.50 for fiscal year 2019; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; prohibits transfers of trustee and benefit payments; provides legislative intent for program integrity; requires biannual forecast reports; and reduces the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions by 9.00 for fiscal year 2018.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation and the FY 2018 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Welfare Division. For FY 2019, the bill appropriates $175,037,800, limits the number authorized full-time equivalent positions to 619.50, and provides for four sections of legislative intent language. For FY 2018, the bill reduces the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions by 9.00. For FY 2019, the bill includes the following adjustments. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. For statewide cost allocation, $24,000 is reduced for risk management costs. For nondiscretionary adjustments the bill provides $636,300 for caseload growth in the Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Program. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the director, and a 3% increase in the compensation schedule. The bill funds three line items. The first line item adds $8,000,000 for the third and final year of the Child Support Enforcement System replacement. The second line item adds $2,000,000 for the Employment and Training Services Program. The third line item transfers $598,600 from personnel costs to operating expenditures. Intent language in the bill includes three sections that are applied to all appropriation bills for the Department of Health and Welfare. These sections provide for the transfer of General Funds to the Cooperative Welfare Fund, limit transfers between spending classes, and provide for program integrity. The fourth section requires the department to submit two reports on the actual and forecasted caseloads for various welfare programs.

Appropriates $115,770,100 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the divisions of Child Welfare, Services for the Developmentally Disabled, and Service Integration for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions for the three divisions to 744.51 for fiscal year 2019; provides legislative intent for fiscal year 2019; appropriates an additional $1,781,400 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Child Welfare Program for fiscal year 2018; provides an additional 9.00 full-time equivalent positions for fiscal year 2018; requires a plan on foster care improvements; and allocates funding to the Public Health Districts for the Home Visitation Program.

Appropriates an additional $3,800,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Basic Medicaid Plan Program for fiscal year 2019.

Appropriates $120,147,300 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Public Health Services Division for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 237.02; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; limits the transfer of funds budgeted for trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; provides for a plan on suicide prevention and awareness; transfers $1,831,000 from trustee and benefit payments to operating expenditures for the Department of Health and Welfare Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year 2018; and provides for a cash transfer from the Idaho Immunization Dedicated Vaccine Fund to the General Fund.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation and FY 2018 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department ofHealthandWelfarefortheDivisionofPublicHealthServices. ForFY2019itappropriates$120,147,300, limits the number of full-time equivalent positions at 237.02, and adds four sections of legislative intent language. These sections allow for transfers from the General Fund, limit funding transfers, provide for program integrity, and require a plan on suicide prevention and awareness. For FY 2018, the bill provides for two transfers that have a net zero impact. Adjustments for FY 2019: For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. Funding for replacement items includes $42,800 for the replacement of two vehicles at the state lab. For statewide cost allocation, $11,800 is reduced for risk management costs. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the director. The bill adds funding for eight line items. The first line item adds 0.33 FTP and $19,800 to convert a part-time rural health research analyst to full-time. The second line item adds 1.00 FTP and $3,074,500 for the eWIC program. The third line item transfers $120,000 from trustee and benefit payments to personnel costs for the Vital Statistics Program. The fourth line item adds $200,000 for Time Sensitive Emergencies. The fifth line item adds $256,600 for additional suicide prevention programs in Idaho schools. The sixth line item adds 1.00 FTP and $71,600 for an additional clinical services support staff. The seventh line item adds $149,800 for the expanded access program for the Epidiolex pharmaceutical. The final line item transfers $1,000,000

Appropriates an additional $640,000 to the Department of Health and Welfare for the Physical Health Services Program for fiscal year 2019; provides for a transfer from the Cooperative Welfare (General) Fund to the Rural Physician Incentive Fund for fiscal year 2019; and provides for a report on the use of certain funds.

This is an FY 2019 trailer appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare for the Physical Health Services Program. It addresses the fiscal impact of H472, which provides that the state, subject to appropriation, will match student contributions on a two-to-one basis for the Rural Physician Incentive Payment Program.

APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH AND WELFARE - MEDICAID - Appropriates $2,445,650,500 for the Medicaid Division in the Department of Health and Welfare for fiscal year 2019; limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions to 216.00; provides for transfers to the Cooperative Welfare Fund; directs transfers from trustee and benefit payments; provides for program integrity; requires reports on Medicaid expenditures and forecasts, for managed care implementation, and flexible spending authority; limits program transfers; provides legislative intent for non-emergency medical transportation; requires cost-sharing; and appropriates an additional $58,296,900 for the Medicaid Division for fiscal year 2018.

This is the FY 2019 original appropriation bill and the FY 2018 supplemental appropriation bill for the Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Medicaid. For FY 2019 it appropriates $2,445,650,500, limits the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 216.00, and provides for nine sections of legislative intent language. For FY 2018 the bill provides for a net increase of $58,296,900. For FY 2019, the bill includes the following adjustments. For benefit costs, the bill removes $1,450 per eligible FTP to bring the annual employer contribution for health insurance down to $11,650 by including a two-month employee and employer premium holiday, adds a 6.8% increase for life insurance, and adjusts funding for workers' compensation in amounts that vary by agency. For statewide cost allocation, $4,700 is reduced for risk management costs. An annualization of $8,088,700 is provided for the rate increase for community-based providers that provide personal care services. The bill also provides funding for a 3% ongoing merit-based salary increase for permanent employees, to be distributed at the discretion of the director, and a 3% increase in the compensation schedule. The bill funds eight line items. The first line item adds $2,000,000 for the MMIS independent verification. The second line item provides $1,181,600 for the Jeff D. Settlement implementation; these moneys were transferred from the Children's Mental Health Program. The third line item provides $2,553,000 for the provider-data software improvements. The fourth line item reduces $1,126,700 for the infant toddler early intervention services that were transferred to the Community Developmental Disability Services Program. The fifth line item provides $2,892,000 for provider enrollment changes. The sixth line item provides $1,613,300 for a rate increase for developmental disability agencies that provide services for children. The seventh line item provides $5,202,500 for a rate increase for assisted